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Spending a few months in Poland


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Katten
  Dec 9, 07, 13:34  #1

Hi :)

I'm considering moving to Poland for a half year or so with my work (tri-city), but I've never been there before so I thought I'd get some more information about it.

I don't speak any Polish (although I'm trying to learn :p) How much of a disadvantage would this be in day-to-day life? Does your average Polish person speak some English / German?

Can anyone tell me what the cost of living would be like, eg monthly cost of renting a flat, food, transport, stuff like that?

I hear a lot of people teach English, either as their main job in Poland or part-time. Is this easy / fun to do?

Thanks :)

Katten

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polishgirltx [Guest]
  Dec 9, 07, 13:35  #2

welcome! enjoy and good luck :)

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lazybones
  Dec 9, 07, 13:51  #3

Quoting: Katten
Does your average Polish person speak some English / German?


youngsters speak English/elderly German.

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wildrover
  Dec 9, 07, 14:02  #4

You will survive , i am an Englishman who speaks very little Polish , i live here , and i get by....Find your self a good friend that speaks a bit of English when you get here , and bluff your way through the rest....You will soon pick up enough Polish to get by....Buy yourself a Learn Polish cd , and learn how to say hello , goodbye , please , and thank you...Come on over , its nice here....

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gosiaczek
  Dec 9, 07, 14:05  #5

Quoting: Katten
Can anyone tell me what the cost of living would be like, eg monthly cost of renting a flat, food, transport, stuff like that?


renting a flat ~ 1000 - 2000zł per month
food ~ 1000zł (?) depends on how much you eat:D
public transport ~ 100zł per month (?) depends on where and how often you want to travel
nightlife ~ 50zł - ...? per night
cinema ~ 15 - 20zł

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Katten
  Dec 9, 07, 14:08  #6

Blimey, 4 replies already!

Many thanks :) This should be an awesome few months

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BubbaWoo
  Dec 9, 07, 14:23  #7

Quoting: gosiaczek
nightlife ~ 50zł


if only

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gosiaczek
  Dec 9, 07, 14:47  #8

Quoting: BubbaWoo
if only


I know:) but when I go with friends to a pub or a disco (in case of disco 10-15zł for entry), drink not more than 4 beers :D (4x 6zł =24zł), and take taxi home (5-10zł when we share costs) I spend about 50zł.

of course if we take drinks (more expensive than beer:D), bowl or play billiards, eat sth etc we spend much more

50zł is a minimum

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Katten
  Dec 9, 07, 15:11  #9

So ~3500 Zlotys per month will be plenty then?

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Grzegorz_
  Dec 9, 07, 15:13  #10

Quoting: Katten

So ~3500 Zlotys per month will be plenty then?


For one person It will be not bad.

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Frank
  Dec 9, 07, 15:14  #11

Quoting: BubbaWoo

Quoting: gosiaczek
nightlife ~ 50zł




Gee Gosiaczek...ur a cheap date....lol

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Bartolome
  Dec 9, 07, 15:15  #12

Quoting: Katten
So ~3500 Zlotys per month will be plenty then?

Yeah, that should do (don't exaggerate with girls, though).

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Michal
  Dec 10, 07, 03:24  #13

Quoting: Katten
I hear a lot of people teach English, either as their main job in Poland or part-time. Is this easy / fun to do?

Yes, you can but the pay is lousy or so I have been told.

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wildrover
  Dec 10, 07, 03:39  #14

Quoting: Michal
Is this easy / fun to do?


Not so easy , especially if you have not taught before.....I found my self doing it , and even ended up teaching little monsters ( kids ) Thankfully the children in Poland are quite nice people compared to the UK , and i did enjoy it.....One sweet little girl even brought me flowers to the school....How could i not enjoy that....The money was not great , but i don,t have a mortgage or rent to pay , so it was enough....

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gosiaczek
Edited by: gosiaczek  Dec 10, 07, 05:35  #15

Quoting: Frank
Gee Gosiaczek...ur a cheap date....lol

Quoting: gosiaczek
nightlife ~50zł - ...? per night


you took it out of context. I didn't say you need 50zł on average, I said it's a minimum (why do I have to explain it to everyone, wasn't that clear?)

ok, then, nightlife ~ 200zł - ....

apparenty, you cannot have a good fun without much money.

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Michal
  Dec 10, 07, 14:10  #16

Quoting: gosiaczek
apparenty, you cannot have a good fun without much money.

I suppose you can but it is hard unless you plan to have a quiet evening in!

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Polanglik
  Dec 10, 07, 17:53  #17

Quoting: Michal
Yes, you can but the pay is lousy or so I have been told.


You can actually make quite a decent living out of teaching English privately as a native speaker - I believe this has been discussed on another thread.

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shewolf
  Dec 10, 07, 18:01  #18

Quoting: gosiaczek
renting a flat ~ 1000 - 2000zł per month


That's 413 - 825 USD according to a website. That's a great price.

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Polanglik
  Dec 10, 07, 18:03  #19

Quoting: Polanglik
I believe this has been discussed on another thread.


check out ...Polonia - UK and Ireland , 'If I was to move to Poland from Ireland' thread, post 48 onwards ..

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ilovepoland [Guest]
  Dec 17, 07, 09:07  #20

i want many live in poland. i the weather is many nice . i am a wigger . i eat chinease food, i need house living partner.

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wildrover
  Dec 17, 07, 10:40  #21

Quoting: ilovepoland
i am a wigger


What on earth is a wigger....?

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BubbaWoo
  Dec 17, 07, 11:05  #22

well... some people might regard it as a white knee grow

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Piorun
  Dec 17, 07, 11:06  #23

Quoting: wildrover
hat on earth is a wigger....?


It's a slang term for a European American who emulates African American

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